The underwater wonder has some competition above water – Bird Island, where countless migratory birds seek refuge within huge lagoon.

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Bird Island Sanctuary

The underwater wonder has some competition above water – Bird Island, where countless migratory birds seek refuge within huge lagoon.

LEARN MORE >

Crack Reef

A relax-lah dive site with lots of reef activity and gravity-defying corals, spongers, sea-whips and sea-fans. The fish tumble down the walls side and then race back up the wall as if going to the surface for air. Turtle cruise indifferently along the steep walls and white-tip sharks drift by lazily. It's called Crack-Reef because the dive begins on a large vertical crack in the wall that starts at the surface and plummets to 40m+.

LEARN MORE >

Crack Reef

A relax-lah dive site with lots of reef activity and gravity-defying corals, spongers, sea-whips and sea-fans. The fish tumble down the walls side and then race back up the wall as if going to the surface for air. Turtle cruise indifferently along the steep walls and white-tip sharks drift by lazily. It's called Crack-Reef because the dive begins on a large vertical crack in the wall that starts at the surface and plummets to 40m+.

LEARN MORE >

D’Wall

A vertical, straight-down free-fall, it is an amazing piece of nature with the drop-off starting in 1m of water and abruptly dropping into 2,000m of water. The wall plummets to the depths so mind your buoyancy and depth of control of a 40m limit. Schools of surgeons and jacks cascade down the face of the wall like a waterfall.

LEARN MORE >

D’Wall

A vertical, straight-down free-fall, it is an amazing piece of nature with the drop-off starting in 1m of water and abruptly dropping into 2,000m of water. The wall plummets to the depths so mind your buoyancy and depth of control of a 40m limit. Schools of surgeons and jacks cascade down the face of the wall like a waterfall.

LEARN MORE >

Dogtooth Lair

This is a one-in-a-million dive. It has all that one could wish for from large to small of both fish and corals. Turtle gently glide along, schools of fusiliers and surgeon fish swim by, and swirling horse-eye jacks move like twisters across the thick and healthy coral formations. There are overhangs and ledge to be explored. One can find stingrays asleep next to white-tip reef sharks.

LEARN MORE >

Dogtooth Lair

This is a one-in-a-million dive. It has all that one could wish for from large to small of both fish and corals. Turtle gently glide along, schools of fusiliers and surgeon fish swim by, and swirling horse-eye jacks move like twisters across the thick and healthy coral formations. There are overhangs and ledge to be explored. One can find stingrays asleep next to white-tip reef sharks.

LEARN MORE >

Gorgonian Forest

One of the main areas of hammerhead sharks, its most beautiful feature is the dense forest-like formation of gorgonian sea fans that line the drop-off wall. Schooling fish large and small are abundant here and the hard corals are spectacular. Sponges of fantastic proportions grow along the walls and the sea whips spear the blue.

LEARN MORE >

Gorgonian Forest

One of the main areas of hammerhead sharks, its most beautiful feature is the dense forest-like formation of gorgonian sea fans that line the drop-off wall. Schooling fish large and small are abundant here and the hard corals are spectacular. Sponges of fantastic proportions grow along the walls and the sea whips spear the blue.

LEARN MORE >

Navigator Lane

This is magnificent dive with an abundance of healthy corals, sea fans, whips and fantastic hard coral formations so dense that you cannot put your hands down without damaging the corals! The dive is one of spectacular color and breathtaking beauty. Hammerhead sharks are seen here on a regular basis and in a great numbers.

LEARN MORE >

Navigator Lane

This is magnificent dive with an abundance of healthy corals, sea fans, whips and fantastic hard coral formations so dense that you cannot put your hands down without damaging the corals! The dive is one of spectacular color and breathtaking beauty. Hammerhead sharks are seen here on a regular basis and in a great numbers.

LEARN MORE >

Sharks' Cave

Start the dive on the edge of the drop off in 3m water and drift down the face to a sand ledge where Leopard sharks rest. Move slowly and carefully, you’ll be able to get close to them. Swimming past sea fans, whips and coral formations, you’ll see tuna and reef sharks glide by the come in close. You then find yourself in front of Sharks' Cave.

LEARN MORE >

Sharks' Cave

Start the dive on the edge of the drop off in 3m water and drift down the face to a sand ledge where Leopard sharks rest. Move slowly and carefully, you’ll be able to get close to them. Swimming past sea fans, whips and coral formations, you’ll see tuna and reef sharks glide by the come in close. You then find yourself in front of Sharks' Cave.

LEARN MORE >

Snapper Ledge

Snapper Ledge is a safe and easy dive with magnificent corals and colourful reel fish. For photographers, it’s a good spot for wide-angle, macro and close-up, when the sun is directly on it. One can simply drift along with the current and relax-lah, as we say in Malaysia.

LEARN MORE >

Snapper Ledge

Snapper Ledge is a safe and easy dive with magnificent corals and colourful reel fish. For photographers, it’s a good spot for wide-angle, macro and close-up, when the sun is directly on it. One can simply drift along with the current and relax-lah, as we say in Malaysia.

LEARN MORE >

The Runway

The Runway is a breathtaking dive with deep vertical walls, gullies and crevasses. Reef fish swim vertically, an unusual sight that takes time to get used to. Schools of jacks cascade down the wall and large tunas swim by, on the lookout for a free meal. School of bait fish, fusiliers, and surgeon fish sparkle and glitter in the crystal clear water.

LEARN MORE >

The Runway

The Runway is a breathtaking dive with deep vertical walls, gullies and crevasses. Reef fish swim vertically, an unusual sight that takes time to get used to. Schools of jacks cascade down the wall and large tunas swim by, on the lookout for a free meal. School of bait fish, fusiliers, and surgeon fish sparkle and glitter in the crystal clear water.

LEARN MORE >

The Tunnel

A hard coral-lovers dream and a beautiful night dive with its spectrum of colorful and dense marine corals including staghorn, plate, table mushroom and brain corals. An abundance of reed fish ranging from the anthias to travelers can be seen. Moray eels lie in cubby holes and gullies of the coral formations.

LEARN MORE >

The Tunnel

A hard coral-lovers dream and a beautiful night dive with its spectrum of colorful and dense marine corals including staghorn, plate, table mushroom and brain corals. An abundance of reed fish ranging from the anthias to travelers can be seen. Moray eels lie in cubby holes and gullies of the coral formations.

LEARN MORE >

The Valley

A gentle slope (10m-15m) with large formations of hard corals. Groupers, sweet-lips, large schools of surgeon fish and fusiliers roam the site and trigger fish have their nests here. Schools of barracudas and skinners swim in the area with the occasional reef shark cruising the breadth of the dive site.

LEARN MORE >

The Valley

A gentle slope (10m-15m) with large formations of hard corals. Groupers, sweet-lips, large schools of surgeon fish and fusiliers roam the site and trigger fish have their nests here. Schools of barracudas and skinners swim in the area with the occasional reef shark cruising the breadth of the dive site.

LEARN MORE >

Wrasses Strip

Wrasses strip is one of the most eye-opening coral dives in the world. Hard and soft corals are on display in full Technicolor and unique formations, some so intricate that they resemble an English horticulture show. The fish each have their own little kingdom of coral that they seem to stand guard over. There are large coral bommies with small caverns and overhangs that are home to batfish, sweet lips and soldier fish.

LEARN MORE >

Wrasses Strip

Wrasses strip is one of the most eye-opening coral dives in the world. Hard and soft corals are on display in full Technicolor and unique formations, some so intricate that they resemble an English horticulture show. The fish each have their own little kingdom of coral that they seem to stand guard over. There are large coral bommies with small caverns and overhangs that are home to batfish, sweet lips and soldier fish.

LEARN MORE >

Wreck Point

Also an enjoyable snorkel site, there is a hard coral garden in the shallow, awash with tropical reef fish whose reflective colours dance about the dense hard corals in choreographed tranquility. On the drop-off, clusters of soft corals hang defying gravity. Over the edge, at 20m+ levels, there are barrel sponges, gorgonian fans, sea whips and an amazing view as the wall fades into the depths of the ocean.

LEARN MORE >

Wreck Point

Also an enjoyable snorkel site, there is a hard coral garden in the shallow, awash with tropical reef fish whose reflective colours dance about the dense hard corals in choreographed tranquility. On the drop-off, clusters of soft corals hang defying gravity. Over the edge, at 20m+ levels, there are barrel sponges, gorgonian fans, sea whips and an amazing view as the wall fades into the depths of the ocean.

The underwater wonder has some competition above water – Bird Island, where countless migratory birds seek refuge within huge lagoon.

Here, swallows, egrets, brown foot boobies, crested terns and other feathered creatures find a resting place on a predator-free breeding ground after long journeys. At any one time, there are hundreds of birds on this undisturbed island. One can see terns in courtship and parenting boobies feeding chicks with food between their beaks.

This bird sanctuary is a unique attraction on Layang-layang Island besides the underwater world.

A relax-lah dive site with lots of reef activity and gravity-defying corals, spongers, sea-whips and sea-fans. The fish tumble down the walls side and then race back up the wall as if going to the surface for air. Turtle cruise indifferently along the steep walls and white-tip sharks drift by lazily. It's called Crack-Reef because the dive begins on a large vertical crack in the wall that starts at the surface and plummets to 40m+. Watch your depth limit and air consumption. Sometimes strong currents will help you cruise the wall with ease, so please do not grab the coral information just to get that one in a million shot.

A vertical, straight-down free-fall, it is an amazing piece of nature with the drop-off starting in 1m of water and abruptly dropping into 2,000m of water. The wall plummets to the depths so mind your buoyancy and depth of control of a 40m limit. Schools of surgeons and jacks cascade down the face of the wall like a waterfall. Sea whips and sea fans defy gravity, while silver and baits fish dart and dive about. White tips, grey-reef, and hammerhead sharks have been seen on many occasions. Graceful manta rays glide slowly up the wall. Barrel sponges, coral formations and anemones grow on the wall. Spend sometime with the small creatures such as arrow crabs, nudibranch, clams and the tiny formations of ‘stem coral’

Best lenses for this site: macro and wide-angle or hire an additional unit from us

This is a one-in-a-million dive. It has all that one could wish for from large to small of both fish and corals. Turtle gently glide along, schools of fusiliers and surgeon fish swim by, and swirling horse-eye jacks move like twisters across the thick and healthy coral formations. There are overhangs and ledge to be explored. One can find stingrays asleep next to white-tip reef sharks.

At the drop-off, large sun-fish have been seen. And look out for the hammerhead sharks as this part of their cruising area. Cleaning stations abound and there is a wide variety of nudibranch along side flat-worms.

One of the main areas of hammerhead sharks, its most beautiful feature is the dense forest-like formation of gorgonian sea fans that line the drop-off wall. Schooling fish large and small are abundant here and the hard corals are spectacular. Sponges of fantastic proportions grow along the walls and the sea whips spear the blue. Amongst all these plentiful growth, charge the horse-eye jacks in their thousands, swimming along side tuna, surgeon fish, fusilier and grey-reef sharks. In the shallows, there are many small to large coral formations. Sweet-lips can be photographed up close and giant groupers hang out along the wall. Approach gently or they will disappear down a little hole. Barracudas cruise by and swim along with you as if escorting you through their domain. One or two divers are not enough for this unbelievable site of breathtaking beauty.

This is magnificent dive with an abundance of healthy corals, sea fans, whips and fantastic hard coral formations so dense that you cannot put your hands down without damaging the corals! The dive is one of spectacular color and breathtaking beauty. Hammerhead sharks are seen here on a regular basis and in a great numbers.

Photographers, hit the water loaded for panoramic views with large pelagic and colorful nudibranchs. Dive this site a couple of times to get the full scope of the magnificent marine life it holds.

Start the dive on the edge of the drop off in 3m water and drift down the face to a sand ledge where Leopard sharks rest. Move slowly and carefully, you’ll be able to get close to them. Swimming past sea fans, whips and coral formations, you’ll see tuna and reef sharks glide by the come in close. You then find yourself in front of Sharks' Cave. At the back of this tranquil cavern lay the small white tips huddled together as a family. Move slowly and gently. Do not fence or entrap the sharks. They will stay there posing for photographs. Move erratically and you will steer them and there will be sharks, divers, bubbles and sediment everywhere. Once out of the cave you can make your way along another majestic portion of the wall.

Snapper Ledge is a safe and easy dive with magnificent corals and colourful reel fish. For photographers, it’s a good spot for wide-angle, macro and close-up, when the sun is directly on it. One can simply drift along with the current and relax-lah, as we say in Malaysia.

The Runway is a breathtaking dive with deep vertical walls, gullies and crevasses. Reef fish swim vertically, an unusual sight that takes time to get used to. Schools of jacks cascade down the wall and large tunas swim by, on the lookout for a free meal. School of bait fish, fusiliers, and surgeon fish sparkle and glitter in the crystal clear water. Sharks and manta-rays cruise the wall; hammerheads have on occasion bee seen in this area, so always look seawards, with finger crossed. With so much to see it is easy to accidentally exceed the 40m depth limit.

A hard coral-lovers dream and a beautiful night dive with its spectrum of colorful and dense marine corals including staghorn, plate, table mushroom and brain corals. An abundance of reed fish ranging from the anthias to travelers can be seen. Moray eels lie in cubby holes and gullies of the coral formations. At 10m, the coral slope gives way to vertical drop-off which is home to soft corals and sponges of all colours. Amber-jacks can be seen swimming around, forming large barrel. Drift into this formation slowly in the same circular manner, the ‘jacks’ will accept you as one of their own. Photographers should either stray with the close-up or macro kit, or go ‘loaded for bear’ along the wall. You’re in 2,000m of water, the large and unusual can present themselves to you in the blink of an eye.

A gentle slope (10m-15m) with large formations of hard corals. Groupers, sweet-lips, large schools of surgeon fish and fusiliers roam the site and trigger fish have their nests here. Schools of barracudas and skinners swim in the area with the occasional reef shark cruising the breadth of the dive site. Turtle tend to settle in the shallows. Keep a lookout for the small and unusual. Flat-worms, nudibranchs and crustations crawl along the corals in rain bow of colours and size. Among the numerous anemone patches a Golden Anemone has been spotted. The coral formations are huge with overhangs and crevices to explore. Soft corals adorn the underside of these formations.

Wrasses strip is one of the most eye-opening coral dives in the world. Hard and soft corals are on display in full Technicolor and unique formations, some so intricate that they resemble an English horticulture show. The fish each have their own little kingdom of coral that they seem to stand guard over. There are large coral bommies with small caverns and overhangs that are home to batfish, sweet lips and soldier fish.

Trigger fish lurk in this area so keep an eye out for the Titan Trigger. Turtles are seen regularly as well as schools of surgeons, jacks, barracudas, and if you are lucky, a small school of manta rays. Hammerheads are also regulars here in their hundreds and compacted groups.

Also an enjoyable snorkel site, there is a hard coral garden in the shallow, awash with tropical reef fish whose reflective colours dance about the dense hard corals in choreographed tranquility. On the drop-off, clusters of soft corals hang defying gravity. Over the edge, at 20m+ levels, there are barrel sponges, gorgonian fans, sea whips and an amazing view as the wall fades into the depths of the ocean. Manta rays, dogtooth tuna and reef sharks are spotted on a regular basis. It's also an interesting night dive in the shallow caverns and cull-de-sacs. A huge humphead parrot fish sleeps in the shallow drop-off. Try not to stare or it may, in an attempt to get away, collide with you. Take your time in the sand slopes where there are razor fish that simply dive straight into the sand.

Best lens for this site: macro

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Bird Island Sanctuary

The underwater wonder has some competition above water – Bird Island, where countless migratory birds seek refuge within huge lagoon.

LEARN MORE >

Crack Reef

A relax-lah dive site with lots of reef activity and gravity-defying corals, spongers, sea-whips and sea-fans. The fish tumble down the walls side and then race back up the wall as if going to the surface for air. Turtle cruise indifferently along the steep walls and white-tip sharks drift by lazily. It's called Crack-Reef because the dive begins on a large vertical crack in the wall that starts at the surface and plummets to 40m+.

LEARN MORE >

D’Wall

A vertical, straight-down free-fall, it is an amazing piece of nature with the drop-off starting in 1m of water and abruptly dropping into 2,000m of water. The wall plummets to the depths so mind your buoyancy and depth of control of a 40m limit. Schools of surgeons and jacks cascade down the face of the wall like a waterfall.

LEARN MORE >

Dogtooth Lair

This is a one-in-a-million dive. It has all that one could wish for from large to small of both fish and corals. Turtle gently glide along, schools of fusiliers and surgeon fish swim by, and swirling horse-eye jacks move like twisters across the thick and healthy coral formations. There are overhangs and ledge to be explored. One can find stingrays asleep next to white-tip reef sharks.

LEARN MORE >

Gorgonian Forest

One of the main areas of hammerhead sharks, its most beautiful feature is the dense forest-like formation of gorgonian sea fans that line the drop-off wall. Schooling fish large and small are abundant here and the hard corals are spectacular. Sponges of fantastic proportions grow along the walls and the sea whips spear the blue.

LEARN MORE >

Navigator Lane

This is magnificent dive with an abundance of healthy corals, sea fans, whips and fantastic hard coral formations so dense that you cannot put your hands down without damaging the corals! The dive is one of spectacular color and breathtaking beauty. Hammerhead sharks are seen here on a regular basis and in a great numbers.

LEARN MORE >

Sharks' Cave

Start the dive on the edge of the drop off in 3m water and drift down the face to a sand ledge where Leopard sharks rest. Move slowly and carefully, you’ll be able to get close to them. Swimming past sea fans, whips and coral formations, you’ll see tuna and reef sharks glide by the come in close. You then find yourself in front of Sharks' Cave.

LEARN MORE >

Snapper Ledge

Snapper Ledge is a safe and easy dive with magnificent corals and colourful reel fish. For photographers, it’s a good spot for wide-angle, macro and close-up, when the sun is directly on it. One can simply drift along with the current and relax-lah, as we say in Malaysia.

LEARN MORE >

The Runway

The Runway is a breathtaking dive with deep vertical walls, gullies and crevasses. Reef fish swim vertically, an unusual sight that takes time to get used to. Schools of jacks cascade down the wall and large tunas swim by, on the lookout for a free meal. School of bait fish, fusiliers, and surgeon fish sparkle and glitter in the crystal clear water.

LEARN MORE >

The Tunnel

A hard coral-lovers dream and a beautiful night dive with its spectrum of colorful and dense marine corals including staghorn, plate, table mushroom and brain corals. An abundance of reed fish ranging from the anthias to travelers can be seen. Moray eels lie in cubby holes and gullies of the coral formations.

LEARN MORE >

The Valley

A gentle slope (10m-15m) with large formations of hard corals. Groupers, sweet-lips, large schools of surgeon fish and fusiliers roam the site and trigger fish have their nests here. Schools of barracudas and skinners swim in the area with the occasional reef shark cruising the breadth of the dive site.

LEARN MORE >

Wrasses Strip

Wrasses strip is one of the most eye-opening coral dives in the world. Hard and soft corals are on display in full Technicolor and unique formations, some so intricate that they resemble an English horticulture show. The fish each have their own little kingdom of coral that they seem to stand guard over. There are large coral bommies with small caverns and overhangs that are home to batfish, sweet lips and soldier fish.

LEARN MORE >

Wreck Point

Also an enjoyable snorkel site, there is a hard coral garden in the shallow, awash with tropical reef fish whose reflective colours dance about the dense hard corals in choreographed tranquility. On the drop-off, clusters of soft corals hang defying gravity. Over the edge, at 20m+ levels, there are barrel sponges, gorgonian fans, sea whips and an amazing view as the wall fades into the depths of the ocean.

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Bird Island Sanctuary

The underwater wonder has some competition above water – Bird Island, where countless migratory birds seek refuge within huge lagoon.

Here, swallows, egrets, brown foot boobies, crested terns and other feathered creatures find a resting place on a predator-free breeding ground after long journeys. At any one time, there are hundreds of birds on this undisturbed island. One can see terns in courtship and parenting boobies feeding chicks with food between their beaks.

This bird sanctuary is a unique attraction on Layang-layang Island besides the underwater world.

A relax-lah dive site with lots of reef activity and gravity-defying corals, spongers, sea-whips and sea-fans. The fish tumble down the walls side and then race back up the wall as if going to the surface for air. Turtle cruise indifferently along the steep walls and white-tip sharks drift by lazily. It's called Crack-Reef because the dive begins on a large vertical crack in the wall that starts at the surface and plummets to 40m+. Watch your depth limit and air consumption. Sometimes strong currents will help you cruise the wall with ease, so please do not grab the coral information just to get that one in a million shot.

A vertical, straight-down free-fall, it is an amazing piece of nature with the drop-off starting in 1m of water and abruptly dropping into 2,000m of water. The wall plummets to the depths so mind your buoyancy and depth of control of a 40m limit. Schools of surgeons and jacks cascade down the face of the wall like a waterfall. Sea whips and sea fans defy gravity, while silver and baits fish dart and dive about. White tips, grey-reef, and hammerhead sharks have been seen on many occasions. Graceful manta rays glide slowly up the wall. Barrel sponges, coral formations and anemones grow on the wall. Spend sometime with the small creatures such as arrow crabs, nudibranch, clams and the tiny formations of ‘stem coral’

Best lenses for this site: macro and wide-angle or hire an additional unit from us

This is a one-in-a-million dive. It has all that one could wish for from large to small of both fish and corals. Turtle gently glide along, schools of fusiliers and surgeon fish swim by, and swirling horse-eye jacks move like twisters across the thick and healthy coral formations. There are overhangs and ledge to be explored. One can find stingrays asleep next to white-tip reef sharks.

At the drop-off, large sun-fish have been seen. And look out for the hammerhead sharks as this part of their cruising area. Cleaning stations abound and there is a wide variety of nudibranch along side flat-worms.

One of the main areas of hammerhead sharks, its most beautiful feature is the dense forest-like formation of gorgonian sea fans that line the drop-off wall. Schooling fish large and small are abundant here and the hard corals are spectacular. Sponges of fantastic proportions grow along the walls and the sea whips spear the blue. Amongst all these plentiful growth, charge the horse-eye jacks in their thousands, swimming along side tuna, surgeon fish, fusilier and grey-reef sharks. In the shallows, there are many small to large coral formations. Sweet-lips can be photographed up close and giant groupers hang out along the wall. Approach gently or they will disappear down a little hole. Barracudas cruise by and swim along with you as if escorting you through their domain. One or two divers are not enough for this unbelievable site of breathtaking beauty.

This is magnificent dive with an abundance of healthy corals, sea fans, whips and fantastic hard coral formations so dense that you cannot put your hands down without damaging the corals! The dive is one of spectacular color and breathtaking beauty. Hammerhead sharks are seen here on a regular basis and in a great numbers.

Photographers, hit the water loaded for panoramic views with large pelagic and colorful nudibranchs. Dive this site a couple of times to get the full scope of the magnificent marine life it holds.

Start the dive on the edge of the drop off in 3m water and drift down the face to a sand ledge where Leopard sharks rest. Move slowly and carefully, you’ll be able to get close to them. Swimming past sea fans, whips and coral formations, you’ll see tuna and reef sharks glide by the come in close. You then find yourself in front of Sharks' Cave. At the back of this tranquil cavern lay the small white tips huddled together as a family. Move slowly and gently. Do not fence or entrap the sharks. They will stay there posing for photographs. Move erratically and you will steer them and there will be sharks, divers, bubbles and sediment everywhere. Once out of the cave you can make your way along another majestic portion of the wall.

Snapper Ledge is a safe and easy dive with magnificent corals and colourful reel fish. For photographers, it’s a good spot for wide-angle, macro and close-up, when the sun is directly on it. One can simply drift along with the current and relax-lah, as we say in Malaysia.

The Runway is a breathtaking dive with deep vertical walls, gullies and crevasses. Reef fish swim vertically, an unusual sight that takes time to get used to. Schools of jacks cascade down the wall and large tunas swim by, on the lookout for a free meal. School of bait fish, fusiliers, and surgeon fish sparkle and glitter in the crystal clear water. Sharks and manta-rays cruise the wall; hammerheads have on occasion bee seen in this area, so always look seawards, with finger crossed. With so much to see it is easy to accidentally exceed the 40m depth limit.

A hard coral-lovers dream and a beautiful night dive with its spectrum of colorful and dense marine corals including staghorn, plate, table mushroom and brain corals. An abundance of reed fish ranging from the anthias to travelers can be seen. Moray eels lie in cubby holes and gullies of the coral formations. At 10m, the coral slope gives way to vertical drop-off which is home to soft corals and sponges of all colours. Amber-jacks can be seen swimming around, forming large barrel. Drift into this formation slowly in the same circular manner, the ‘jacks’ will accept you as one of their own. Photographers should either stray with the close-up or macro kit, or go ‘loaded for bear’ along the wall. You’re in 2,000m of water, the large and unusual can present themselves to you in the blink of an eye.

A gentle slope (10m-15m) with large formations of hard corals. Groupers, sweet-lips, large schools of surgeon fish and fusiliers roam the site and trigger fish have their nests here. Schools of barracudas and skinners swim in the area with the occasional reef shark cruising the breadth of the dive site. Turtle tend to settle in the shallows. Keep a lookout for the small and unusual. Flat-worms, nudibranchs and crustations crawl along the corals in rain bow of colours and size. Among the numerous anemone patches a Golden Anemone has been spotted. The coral formations are huge with overhangs and crevices to explore. Soft corals adorn the underside of these formations.

Wrasses strip is one of the most eye-opening coral dives in the world. Hard and soft corals are on display in full Technicolor and unique formations, some so intricate that they resemble an English horticulture show. The fish each have their own little kingdom of coral that they seem to stand guard over. There are large coral bommies with small caverns and overhangs that are home to batfish, sweet lips and soldier fish.

Trigger fish lurk in this area so keep an eye out for the Titan Trigger. Turtles are seen regularly as well as schools of surgeons, jacks, barracudas, and if you are lucky, a small school of manta rays. Hammerheads are also regulars here in their hundreds and compacted groups.

Also an enjoyable snorkel site, there is a hard coral garden in the shallow, awash with tropical reef fish whose reflective colours dance about the dense hard corals in choreographed tranquility. On the drop-off, clusters of soft corals hang defying gravity. Over the edge, at 20m+ levels, there are barrel sponges, gorgonian fans, sea whips and an amazing view as the wall fades into the depths of the ocean. Manta rays, dogtooth tuna and reef sharks are spotted on a regular basis. It's also an interesting night dive in the shallow caverns and cull-de-sacs. A huge humphead parrot fish sleeps in the shallow drop-off. Try not to stare or it may, in an attempt to get away, collide with you. Take your time in the sand slopes where there are razor fish that simply dive straight into the sand.